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~2130 BCE·Akkadian Empire

ETCSRI

Gudea Statue U

(3) ... of Lagaš, who built the E-sirara, the temple of Nanše. (i 1') For ..., his lady, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, .... ... built his beloved divine audience chamber from fragrant cedarwood .... (iii 1') ...

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~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue W

(i 1) ... Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made an eternal thing appear: he built his E-ninnu-anzud-babbar ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue X

(1) For Mešlamta-ea, his master, Gudea, ruler ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue Y

(i 1') For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Gudea Statue Z

(i 1') ... transported diorite from ..., fashioned his own statue from iṭ ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Lu-saga 1

(1) For Nanna, his master, Lu-saga, ruler of Urim, declared his boundary, and erected an altar.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Lu-Utu 1

(1) For Ninhursaĝa, the mother of the gods, Lu-Utu, governor of Umma, built a temple on her beloved square for his well-being. He made its foundation unblemished. He drove in its foundation pegs, and within it he put its divine powers in good order.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Lugal-nizu 1

(1) Lugal-niĝzu, governor of Nibru, temple administrator of Enlil.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 01

(1) For Bau, the kind woman, child of An, lady of Irikug, his lady, Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, her powerful steward, fashioned a door socket from this (stone).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 04

(i 1) ... Kugsaga ... of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 08

(1) To Nanše, her lady, Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, dedicated this (human-headed bull) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 10

(1') To ... Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, ... Bau, dedicated this (vessel) for ... of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 11

(1) To Ig-alima, his master, Urabba, the grand vizier, child of Utukam, the overseer, dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, and also for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 12

(1) To Kindazid, his master, ... dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 13

(1) To Bau, the kind woman, child of An, his/her lady, ... dedicated this (vessel) for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 14

(1) To Ninšubur, his/her personal god, ... for the well-being of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 15

(i 1) To Ninšubur, his/her personal god, ... for the well-being of ..., ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 16

(1') ... dedišated this (maše) for the well-being of .... The name of this weapon is “My master will rise!”.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Nammahni 17

(1) To Šul-šagana, the beloved child of Ninĝirsu, her master, Ninḫedu, the spouse of Nammaḫni, ruler of Lagaš, the child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for her well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Pirig-me 2add

(1) To Ninmarki, his lady, Piriĝ-me, his child, dedicated this (human-faced bison) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being. (11) The name of this (object) is "The starving is the beloved of her heart".

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 02

(1) For Enki, his master, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, built her temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 03

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, built his temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 05

(i 1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, my master, I, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, chosen by Nanše in the heart, given strength by Ninĝirsu, called by a propitious name by Bau, given wisdom by Enki, who submits to the orders of Inana, the beloved slave of Lugal-Uruba, the beloved of Dumuzid-abzu, dug a pit ... kuš (deep). I sifted its earth as if (I were searching for) gems, carried around fire as if it were (to be made ritually) pure. I had (the temple) stand wide like a bull. I returned the earth into (the pit), constructed its ... foundation pit. On it I…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 07

(1) To Igalim, his master, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 08

(1) To the protective spirit of Tarsirsir, Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, the child born to Ninagala, dedicated this (bowl) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 09

(1') ... Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, ... this (vessel) for his well-being ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Bau 11

(i 1) To Bau, the child of An, Ur-Enlila, the ..., dedicated this (bowl) for the well-being of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, and for the well-being of his own spouse and child.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-GAR 1

(1) To Šul-šagana, the beloved child of Ninĝirsu, her master, Ninkagina, the child of Kakug, (Ur-ĝar's) spouse, ... this (mace) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-GAR 2

(ii 1) To ..., ..., child of Ur-Bau, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (female statuette) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš, and also for her own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-GAR 3

(i 1) To the protective spirit of ..., his lady, ..., the scribe, child of Puta, the overseer, dedicated this (statue) for the well-being of Ur-ĝar, ruler of Lagaš, and also for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu 1

(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, (also called?) En-me-zid-ana, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu 2

(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, (also called?) En-me-zid-ana, the šennu priest, the beloved en priest of Nanše.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 1

(1) For Ninmarki, the kind woman, the first-born child of Nanše, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš built her E-munus-gisa.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 2

(i 1') ... he šhose ... by eₓtispišy. (i 2') For the kind protective spirit, Ninsumun, his personal deity, he built her house in Iri-kug. (i 7') ... Zazaru .... (ii 1') For Urnunta-ea, child of Ninĝirsu, he built her house in Iri-kug. (ii 5') For Ninmarki, the kind woman, he chose the šita-abba-priest by extispicy.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 3

(1) To Ninmarki, his lady, ... dedicated this (marble tablet) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for her/his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 4

(1) To the protective spirit, Bau, his lady, Nin-niĝare-si, (Ur-Ninĝirsu's) spouse, dedicated this (human-headed bull) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for her own well-being. The name of this votive gift is “May my lady raise him!”

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 5

(1') To ..., Ur-dub, child of ..., dedicated this (mace) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu I 6

(i 1) To Bau, his lady, Ur-lugal-edenaka, the physician, dedicated this (stone plaque) for the well-being of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, and for his own well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 01

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, fashioned this (door socket).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 03

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder of Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, made the temple of Nanše adjacent to the gate of honest speech.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 04

(1) For Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 05

(1) To Ninĝirsu, the powerful warrior of Enlil, his master, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, dedicated this (mace) for his well-being.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 06

(i 1) For Ninĝišzida, his personal god, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, the builder Ninĝirsu's E-ninnu, fashioned his own statue. He named this statue for his sake “As I am someone loved by his personal god, may my life be prolonged!”, and brought it before him into his temple.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 07

(i 1) For Ningišzida, his personal god, Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 08

(1) For Ninĝišzida, his personal god, ... this (statuette) for the life of Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, ....

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 09

(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Ur-Ningirsu II 10

(1) Ur-Ninĝirsu, ruler of Lagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Utu-hegal 2

(1) Utu-heĝal, king of the four quarters, returned the border territory of Ninĝirsu, Enlil's powerful warrior, under (Ninĝirsu's) authority.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Utu-hegal 2001

(1) To Ningal, the beloved spouse of Suen, his lady, Ur-Namma, military governor of Urim, house-born slave of the E-kiš-nu-ĝal, his brother ... for the well-being of Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~2130 BCE·Akkadian EmpireETCSRI

Utu-hegal 2002

(1') To Nanna, king of the Anuna gods, his master, ... for the life of Utu-heĝal, the powerful man, king of Unug, king of the four quarters.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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